DVD Player very quiet
On all three of my Macs, I've found that the DVD Player outputs sound at such a low level compared to the rest of the system that in order to play a DVD at a good enough volum I have to turn up the system volume so high that every other sound (including Adium sign-ins etc, the timing of which I obviously can't control) is almost deafening.
Is there a way to increase the volume that the program considers "maximum"? Or some other work-around that doesn't involve decreasing the relative volumes of every other app and service on my dock.
I have the Dolby DRC settings exactly how I want them and I wouldn't enable the bloody thing for love nor money!
If the fact is that DVD audio tracks are mastered lower than all other audio sources, then I guess Apple is to blame for nothing other than not compensating for DVD publishers' idiocy by implementing some sort of Sound Check in to the DVD Player. I suppose my problem with the overpowering system events is just a matter of taste again and what I call "almost deafening" ... but they're certainly too loud. At least, until I changed the EQ settings. So as long as there aren't any system events when I play DVDs with Front Row (which ignores the DVD Player settings) I should be fine!
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The problem seems to lie either with the firmware (V 2.0628.0.0.1), or with Real Player (V s60.30.19.02 D 18 May 2006). I think I'm up to date.
Does anyone know of a fix for this, or have I just bought a turkey?
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Button action with desk DVD player and PC player
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Interesting, that they work fine in Preview and on set-top player. I do not have/know WinDVD, so I'm not sure of what problems it might have. I happen to use other software DVD players, and so far, they all work like my set-tops and Preview.
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Go to Solution.You cannot run ANY signal through a Set top box to a Television. The only input on the boxes that is actually functional is the coaxial cable. The only way your are going to connect your DVD player to the TV is via one of the AV inputs on the Television itself.
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